The implications of tapered element oscillating microbalance (TEOM) software configuration on particulate matter measurements in the UK and Europe

Atmospheric Environment

Volumn 40, Issue 29, 2006, Pages 5608-5616

  Green, David ^a   Fuller, Gary W ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Gravimetric; PM10; PM2.5; Pressure; Temperature; TEOM

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; GRAVIMETERS; MEASUREMENT THEORY; OSCILLATIONS; PRESSURE EFFECTS;

GRAVIMETRIC; PM 10; PM 2.5; TAPERED ELEMENT OSCILLATING MICROBALANCE (TEOM);

SOFTWARE ENGINEERING;

AIR TEMPERATURE; ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE; ERROR CORRECTION; EUROPEAN COMMISSION; GRAVIMETRY; INSTRUMENTATION; PARTICULATE MATTER; SOFTWARE;

ARTICLE; ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE; COMPUTER PROGRAM; ENVIRONMENTAL TEMPERATURE; EUROPE; GOVERNMENT; GRAVIMETRY; PARTICULATE MATTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TAPERED ELEMENT OSCILLATING MICROBALANCE; TEMPERATURE; UNITED KINGDOM;

EURASIA; EUROPE; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 33746963454     PISSN: 13522310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.atmosenv.2006.04.052     Document Type: Article

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